MARVEL CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS + CONTEST II: Complete 1982, 1999 Series (8 comics)

Description: Did you miss Marvel’s first two “Contest of Champions” events? Kickstart your collection with the first mini-series from 1982 and the second one from 1999! With superheroes and supervillains galore! Included here: · Marvel Super Heroes Contest of Champions 1· Marvel Super Heroes Contest of Champions 2· Marvel Super Heroes Contest of Champions 3· Contest of Champions II 1· Contest of Champions II 2· Contest of Champions II 3· Contest of Champions II 4· Contest of Champions II 5 Two complete series! Heroes include nearly every Marvel superhero! Bad guys include Death, the Grandmaster, the Collector, the Brood. Writers include Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, Steven Grant, Chris Claremont. Artists/cover artists include John Romita Jr., Pablo Marcos, Oscar Jimenez. Shipped in a Gemini Comics Supply comics mailer. CONDITION NOTES:· I bought these comics when they came out. I’ve always made it a point to take great care of my comics. The comics have been bagged and boarded, and stored carefully in my nonsmoking home since then. · If you’re a collector, please be aware that I’m not a professional grader of comics or memorabilia, and am not comfortable giving them a “grade.” · Please refer to the photos when making your purchase decision; ask for additional photos if needed; and examine the feedback I’ve received from other buyers. Description below from comic websites: MARVEL SUPER HEROES CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS 1 – "Chapter 1: A Gathering of Heroes!" Guest-starring every super hero in the Marvel Universe. Story by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. The world's super heroes mysteriously disappear from Earth and then reappear in a giant arena in outer space. The Grandmaster and Death herself have decided to use the Earth's super heroes as pawns in a game they are playing against one another. If the Grandmaster wins the game, his brother, the Collector, will be restored to life. Both the Grandmaster and Death select 12 heroes to fight for their side and find the four pieces of the golden globe of life. Whichever team finds the most pieces wins! Contest of Champions was the first Marvel Limited Series. The last two pages of this issue begin an index listing and description of each Marvel super hero. 32 pages MARVEL SUPER HEROES CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS 2 – "Chapter 2: Frenzy in the Frozen North!" Story by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Pablo Marcos. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Bob Layton. The first battle of the contest of champions takes place at the North Pole and pits the Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, and Sunfire against Daredevil, Darkstar, and Talisman. Daredevil captures the first piece of the golden globe and wins round one for the Grandmaster! "Chapter 3: Ghost Town Showdown" The second battle is set in an old west ghost town. Iron Man, Sabra, and the Arabian Knight fight Captain Britain, Defensor, and the She-Hulk for the golden globe. This time one of Death's champions, the Arabian Knight, finds the globe. After two rounds the score is tied. The last two pages continue the index listing of each Marvel super hero. 32 pages. MARVEL SUPER HEROES CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS 3 – "Chapter 3: Siege in the City of the Dead!" Story by Mark Gruenwald, Bill Mantlo, and Steven Grant. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. The third battle of the contest of champions features Le Peregrine, Wolverine, and the Thing vs. the Angel, the Black Panther, and Vanguard. The Thing breaks up the fight between Wolverine and the Black Panther, and discovers the third piece of the globe! "Chapter 5: Struggle in the Jungle!" The fourth battle occurs in South America with Captain America, Sasquatch, and Blitzkrieg fighting Shamrock, Storm, and the Collective Man. Shamrock finds the globe right before Captain America does, and wins the final round for her team. "Chapter 6: Winner Takes None!" The heroes and all four pieces of the golden globe return to the giant arena; and it looks like the Grandmaster has won...or has he? The story contains an apparent editorial error with respect to the actual final score of the contest. The last two pages conclude the index listing of each Marvel super hero. The Grandmaster and Death's game continues in Avengers (Vol. 1) Annual #16 and West Coast Avengers Annual #2. 32 pages CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II 1 – "The Gathering" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Oscar Jimenez. Inks by Eduardo Alpuente. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. On a beautiful day along the Hudson River, Iron Man and the Human Torch participate in a training exercise for West Point cadets. But the exercise is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Rogue! Shell-Head and the torch chase after her, and then abruptly all three of them disappear! What is going on? Apparently, an alien race called the Coterie has abducted the super-heroes of Earth and transported them to a massive starship. And now under the influence of tiny nanites, the Earth's super-heroes are ready to battle one another for the grand prize! However one hero is unaffected by the nanites: the Invincible Iron Man! As a result the golden Avenger is chosen for the first fight in the arena. And as shown of the cover, his opponent is Psylocke! Let the games begin! Cameo appearances by the Black Panther, Captain America, Hulk, Shadowcat, Spider-Man, Storm, Thing, Thor, and Brother Royal. X-Force Lineup: Bedlam, Cannonball, Domino, Meltdown, Moonstar, Proudstar, Siryn, and Sunspot. The first Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions limited series was published in 1982. 32 pages. CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II 2 – "Process of Elimination" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Oscar Jimenez. Inks by Eduardo Alpuente. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. The galactic games continue somewhere deep in outer space at the Coterie's behest! The first clash is the new Spider-Woman(aka Mattie Franklin) vs. the Human Torch! Next is Mr. Fantastic vs. the Incredible Hulk! Then after a short break, the Human Torch draws another match. This one against his ex-teammate She-Hulk. The torch triumphs for a second time, so he receives a third opponent: Storm! Will the X-Men's wind-rider bring Johnny Storm's winning streak to an end? Meanwhile, after defeating Psylocke is his first contest, the golden Avenger was defeated by X-Force. And subsequently exiled to an alien bio-system of unknown origin and location! But Iron Man discovers that Psylocke is here too! Can the former combatants work together to escape? Cameo appearances by Shadowcat and Brother Royal. 32 pages. CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II 3 – "Culling the Herd" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Oscar Jimenez. Inks by Eduardo Alpuente. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. The next round of contests starts with a doozy: Cable vs. the Scarlet Witch! And ends with a classic: Thor vs. Storm! In between many heroes score victories to advance...including the Black Panther, Black Widow, Daredevil, Deadpool, Domino, Gambit, Hawkeye, Invisible Woman, Phoenix, and Spider-Man. While the losers of the matches are dumped into the strange bio-system where Iron Man and Psylocke are currently trapped. However thanks to a hex thrown during Wanda's fight, Lockdown and Rosetta Stone -- two heroes from the negative zone -- appear in the bio-system and join forces with Earth's heroes. And that becomes very, very important once Psylocke realizes the alien Coterie are actually: the Brood! Cameo appearances by Brother Royal, Shadowcat, and Warbird. 32 pages. CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II 4 – "Final Cut" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Ryan. Inks by Jon Livesay and Ray Kryssing. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. The superhero battles are almost over, and the Brood Queen is ready to select her champions (or more apropos select her new embryo hosts)! Once the Hulk, Spider-Man, and Captain America defeat Deadpool, Domino, and the Black Panther, respectively; the queen assembles her awesome team! How can anyone beat this lineup? The Scarlet Witch, Phoenix, Gambit, Thor, Cap, Spider-Man, and the Hulk. Whatever counterattack Iron Man and Psylocke are planning to launch from the bio-system, it better be a good one! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Daredevil, Hawkeye, Hercules, Lockdown, Rosetta Stone, Wolverine, Rogue, Shadowcat, and the Wasp. 32 pages. CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS II 5 – "Victory!" Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Oscar Jimenez and Michael Ryan. Inks by Eduardo Alpuente and Jon Livesay. Cover by Oscar Jimenez and Eduardo Alpuente. The Contest of Champions is drawing to a close! And the ultimate winner appears to be the Brood Queen! The queen mother possesses Rogue's body and then absorbs the awesome powers of her group of champions! However while the Brood Queen is celebrating; Iron Man, Psylocke, Lockdown, and Rosetta Stone breach the Badoon's control room and start sending Earth's super-heroes back to Earth! Eventually, the only heroes left on the gigantic starship are Rosetta, Shadowcat, and Warbird. So it's up to Carol Danvers to knock out Rogue! And payback has been a very long time coming! What a finish to the Contest of Champions! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Deadpool, Gambit, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Phoenix, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Thing, Thor, and Brother Royal. 32 pages.

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